Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Whelchel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Whelchel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Whelchel is located in Hall County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hall County: Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Habersham, Jackson, Lumpkin & White.
Below are the counties that are near Whelchel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whelchel:
- Hall County (The home county of Whelchel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Hargrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hargrove is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
- Murrayville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bluffs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bluffs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bluffs
- Estimated population in 2019: 92 people
- Price
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Land ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Sardis Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis Shores is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Shores
- Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
- Brookton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Gower Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gower Springs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
- White Sands
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Sands is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sands
- Estimated population in 2019: 611 people
- Surf Side Club Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Surf Side Club Estates is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Side Club Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 202 people
- New Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- Summer Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Point is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
- Clermont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Banks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Homer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Carl is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Winder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Ophir
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Free Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Free Home is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
- Orange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Ball Ground
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Dawson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Lumpkin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
- Dawsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barrettsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Fannin County
- Margret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
- Forsyth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Chestatee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Cumming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- Plainview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Plainview is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ocee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ocee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
- Gilmer County
- Tickanetley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tickanetley is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickanetley
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Rest Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rest Haven is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Buford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Suwanee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dacula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Robin Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
- Habersham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Raoul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Raoul is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raoul
- Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cornelia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Demorest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mauldins ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mauldins is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldins
- Estimated population in 2019: 225 people
- Mount Airy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hills is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Talmo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pendergrass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Braselton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hoschton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dry Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Pond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,881 people
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Commerce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Lumpkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Garland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Grace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Dahlonega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Willow is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Big Canoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marble Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nelson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Suches
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Choestoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Choestoe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choestoe
- Owltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Owltown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,346 people
- Hood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hood is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Leo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Yonah
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Nacoochee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nacoochee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacoochee
- Naguchee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Naguchee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
- Helen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Robertstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Robertstown is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertstown
- Sautee - Nacoochee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whelchel, see our County-by-County Page for Whelchel.
Cemeteries Near Whelchel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whelchel.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Whelchel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whelchel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Corinth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Bridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dewberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barrett Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- Dewberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chestatee Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Whelchel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Whelchel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Whelchel, with the one closest to Whelchel listed first.
- Murrayville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Land ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Halfway ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Gainesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glades
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glades is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
- Glades has also been known as:
- The Glades
- Garland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Landrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Landrum is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Grace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chestatee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Tesnatee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tesnatee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesnatee
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whelchel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whelchel.
Newspapers Published in Whelchel ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whelchel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whelchel, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whelchel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Whelchel:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Hall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Banks County
- Barrow County
- Cherokee County
- Dawson County
- Fannin County
- Forsyth County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Gilmer County
- Gwinnett County
- Habersham County
- Jackson County
- Lumpkin County
- Pickens County
- Union County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whelchel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whelchel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |